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Table 2 Results of factor analysis using principal axis factoring and oblimin rotation. Factor loading < 0.3 are omitted from (h2 = communality, u2 = uniqueness, compl = complexity). For abbreviations of SWB32 factors see Methods

From: Spiritual well-being correlates with quality of life of both cancer and non-cancer patients in palliative care - further validation of EORTC QLQ-SWB32 in Finnish

SWB32

item

RO

RSG

EX

CH

RS

h2

u2

compl

RO: I have felt loved by those who are important to me

9

0.80

    

0.66

0.34

1.1

RO: I have felt able to trust others

11

0.78

    

0.59

0.41

1

RO: I have felt that I am valued as a person

13

0.77

    

0.59

0.41

1

RO: I have felt that I have someone to talk to about my feelings

10

0.74

    

0.6

0.4

1.2

RO: I have felt able to forgive others for things they have done

12

0.66

    

0.5

0.5

1.7

EX: I have felt that my life is worthwhile

15

0.61

    

0.57

0.43

1.3

EX: I have felt that my life is fulfilling

14

0.55

    

0.57

0.43

1.7

RO: I have felt able to share thoughts about life with people who are close to me

8

0.53

 

0.41

  

0.57

0.43

2.1

Non-scoring: I have felt able to forgive myself for things I have done

4

0.32

    

0.36

0.64

3.3

RG: I believe in God or in someone or something greater than myself

22

 

0.92

   

0.84

0.16

1

RG: I feel connected to God or to someone or something greater than myself

26

 

0.85

   

0.73

0.27

1

RG: I have always believed in God or in someone or something greater than myself

23

 

0.83

   

0.72

0.28

1

RSG: I believe in life after death

30

 

0.83

   

0.66

0.34

1.1

RSG: I have felt that it is important that other people pray for me

21

 

0.81

   

0.67

0.33

1.2

RSG: I have had time for quietness, prayer or meditation

20

 

0.46

   

0.39

0.61

2.2

EX: I have felt able to deal with problems

1

  

0.81

  

0.67

0.33

1

EX: I have been able to find things I enjoy doing

3

  

0.76

  

0.64

0.36

1

EX: I have felt able to plan for the future

16

  

0.63

  

0.49

0.51

1.1

RSG: I feel that I will live on through my words, deeds and/or influence on other people

27

  

0.51

  

0.27

0.73

1.6

EX: I have felt at peace with myself

2

  

0.48

  

0.55

0.45

2.2

CH: My beliefs have changed in the last few weeks

25

   

0.85

 

0.69

0.31

1

CH: My beliefs have changed since I have felt less well

24

   

0.84

 

0.67

0.33

1.1

CH: My feelings about life have changed in the last few weeks

29

   

0.65

 

0.65

0.35

1.4

CH: My feelings about life have changed since I have felt less well

28

   

0.64

0.33

0.62

0.38

1.5

RS: I have felt that it is unfair that I am ill

19

    

0.41

0.48

0.52

3.3

RS: I have felt troubled

5

    

0.8

0.63

0.37

1

RS: I have had worries and/or concerns about the future

17

    

0.75

0.63

0.37

1.1

Non-scoring: I have worried about the future of people who are important to me

7

    

0.68

0.43

0.57

1.2

RS: I have felt lonely

6

    

0.5

0.42

0.58

1.5

RSG: I have spiritual wellbeing

31

 

0.3

  

-0.34

0.59

0.41

3.8

RS: I have wondered whether anything can be done for me

18

   

0.32

0.32

0.38

0.62

3.2

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